Longitudinal assessment of the bovine ocular bacterial community dynamics in calves
Abstract Background Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis (IBK), commonly known as pinkeye, is one of the most significant diseases of beef cattle. As such, IBK costs the US beef industry at least 150 million annually. However, strategies to prevent IBK are limited, with most cases resulting in tre...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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Series: | Animal Microbiome |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-021-00079-3 |